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It encompasses both the initial call to salvation and the ongoing call to live a life worthy of that calling. The term is often used to describe the vocation or purpose that God has for believers.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, a "calling" could refer to a summons to a banquet or a legal summons. In the Jewish context, the concept of being "called" by God was deeply rooted in the Old Testament, where God called individuals like Abraham, Moses, and the prophets for specific purposes. The New Testament expands this idea to include all believers, emphasizing the universal call to salvation and holiness.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>2821</b> <i>klḗsis</i> (from <a href="/greek/2564.htm">2564</a> <i>/kaléō</i>, "to call, summon") – <i>calling</i>; used of <i>God inviting all people</i> to receive His gift of salvation – with all His blessings that go with it (Ro 11:29; Eph 4:4; 2 Pet 1:10).</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/2564.htm">kaleó</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a calling<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>call (1), calling (9), condition (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 2821: κλῆσις</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">κλῆσις</span></span>, <span class="greek2">κλήσεως</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> (<span class="greek2">καλέω</span>); <p><span class="textheading">1.</span> <span class="accented">a calling, calling to</span> ((<span class="abbreviation">Xenophon</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Plato</span>, others)). <p><span class="textheading">2.</span> <span class="accented">a call, invitation</span>: to a feast (3Macc. 5:14; <span class="abbreviation">Xenophon</span>, symp. 1, 7); in the N. T. everywhere in a technical sense, <span class="accented">the divine invitation to embrace salvation in the kingdom of God,</span> which is made especially through the preaching of the gospel: with the genitive of the author, <span class="greek2">τοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">Θεοῦ</span>, <a href="/interlinear/ephesians/1-18.htm">Ephesians 1:18</a>; <span class="greek2">ἀμεταμέλητα</span> ... <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> <span class="greek2">κλῆσις</span> <span class="greek2">τοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">Θεοῦ</span>, God does not repent of the invitation to salvation, which he decided of old to give to the people of Israel, and which he promised their fathers (i. e. the patriarchs), <a href="/interlinear/romans/11-29.htm">Romans 11:29</a>; <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> <span class="greek2">ἄνω</span> (which see (a.)) <span class="greek2">κλῆσις</span> <span class="greek2">τοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">Θεοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">ἐν</span> <span class="greek2">Χριστῷ</span>, which was made in heaven by God on the ground of Christ, <a href="/interlinear/philippians/3-14.htm">Philippians 3:14</a>; also <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> <span class="greek2">ἐπουράνιος</span> <span class="greek2">κλῆσις</span>, <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/3-1.htm">Hebrews 3:1</a>; <span class="greek2">καλεῖν</span> <span class="greek2">τινα</span> <span class="greek2">κλήσει</span>, <a href="/interlinear/2_timothy/1-9.htm">2 Timothy 1:9</a>; passive <a href="/interlinear/ephesians/4-1.htm">Ephesians 4:1</a>; <span class="greek2">ἀξιουν</span> <span class="greek2">τινα</span> <span class="greek2">κλήσεως</span> is used of one whom God declares worthy of the calling which he has commanded to be given him, and therefore fit to obtain the blessings promised in the call, <a href="/interlinear/2_thessalonians/1-11.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:11</a>; with the genitive of the object, <span class="greek2">ὑμῶν</span>, which ye have shared in, <a href="/interlinear/ephesians/4-4.htm">Ephesians 4:4</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_peter/1-10.htm">2 Peter 1:10</a>; what its characteristics have been in your case, as having no regard to learning, riches, station, etc. <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/1-26.htm">1 Corinthians 1:26</a>; used somewhat peculiarly, of the condition in which the calling finds one, whether circumcised or uncircumcised, slave or freeman, <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/7-20.htm">1 Corinthians 7:20</a>.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>calling. <p>From a shorter form of <a href="/greek/2564.htm">kaleo</a>; an invitation (figuratively) -- calling. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/2564.htm">kaleo</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>κλησει κλήσει κλησεως κλήσεως κλησιν κλήσιν κλῆσιν κλησις κλήσις κλῆσις klesei klēsei klḗsei kleseos klēseōs klḗseos klḗseōs klesin klêsin klēsin klē̂sin klesis klêsis klēsis klē̂sis<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/romans/11-29.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Romans 11:29</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular">N-NFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/romans/11.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ ἡ <b>κλῆσις</b> τοῦ θεοῦ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/romans/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> for the gifts <span class="itali">and the calling</span> of God<br><a href="/kjvs/romans/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and <span class="itali">calling</span> of God<br><a href="/interlinear/romans/11-29.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and the <span class="itali">calling</span> of God<p><b><a href="/text/1_corinthians/1-26.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Corinthians 1:26</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">γὰρ τὴν <b>κλῆσιν</b> ὑμῶν ἀδελφοί</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_corinthians/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> For consider <span class="itali">your calling,</span> brethren,<br><a href="/kjvs/1_corinthians/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> your <span class="itali">calling,</span> brethren,<br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/1-26.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> indeed the <span class="itali">calling</span> of you brothers<p><b><a href="/text/1_corinthians/7-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Corinthians 7:20</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Feminine Singular">N-DFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/7.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐν τῇ <b>κλήσει</b> ᾗ ἐκλήθη</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_corinthians/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> must remain <span class="itali">in that condition</span> in which<br><a href="/kjvs/1_corinthians/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the same <span class="itali">calling</span> wherein<br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/7-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> in the <span class="itali">calling</span> in which he was called<p><b><a href="/text/ephesians/1-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ephesians 1:18</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular">N-GFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/ephesians/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐλπὶς τῆς <b>κλήσεως</b> αὐτοῦ τίς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ephesians/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> is the hope <span class="itali">of His calling,</span> what<br><a href="/kjvs/ephesians/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the hope of his <span class="itali">calling,</span> and what<br><a href="/interlinear/ephesians/1-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> hope of the <span class="itali">calling</span> of him what<p><b><a href="/text/ephesians/4-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ephesians 4:1</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular">N-GFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/ephesians/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">περιπατῆσαι τῆς <b>κλήσεως</b> ἧς ἐκλήθητε</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ephesians/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in a manner worthy <span class="itali">of the calling</span> with which<br><a href="/kjvs/ephesians/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> worthy <span class="itali">of the vocation</span> wherewith<br><a href="/interlinear/ephesians/4-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to walk of the <span class="itali">calling</span> in which you were called<p><b><a href="/text/ephesians/4-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ephesians 4:4</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular">N-GFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/ephesians/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐλπίδι τῆς <b>κλήσεως</b> ὑμῶν </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ephesians/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in one hope <span class="itali">of your calling;</span><br><a href="/kjvs/ephesians/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> hope of your <span class="itali">calling;</span><br><a href="/interlinear/ephesians/4-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> hope of the <span class="itali">calling</span> of you<p><b><a href="/text/philippians/3-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Philippians 3:14</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular">N-GFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/philippians/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τῆς ἄνω <b>κλήσεως</b> τοῦ θεοῦ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/philippians/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of the upward <span class="itali">call</span> of God<br><a href="/kjvs/philippians/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of the high <span class="itali">calling</span> of God<br><a href="/interlinear/philippians/3-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of the on high <span class="itali">calling</span> of God<p><b><a href="/text/2_thessalonians/1-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Thessalonians 1:11</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular">N-GFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_thessalonians/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἀξιώσῃ τῆς <b>κλήσεως</b> ὁ θεὸς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_thessalonians/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> will count you worthy <span class="itali">of your calling,</span> and fulfill<br><a href="/kjvs/2_thessalonians/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> worthy <span class="itali">of [this] calling,</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/2_thessalonians/1-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> might count worthy of the <span class="itali">calling</span> of the God<p><b><a href="/text/2_timothy/1-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Timothy 1:9</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Feminine Singular">N-DFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_timothy/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ καλέσαντος <b>κλήσει</b> ἁγίᾳ οὐ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_timothy/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> us with a holy <span class="itali">calling,</span> not according<br><a href="/kjvs/2_timothy/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [us] with an holy <span class="itali">calling,</span> not<br><a href="/interlinear/2_timothy/1-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and having called [us] <span class="itali">with a calling</span> holy not<p><b><a href="/text/hebrews/3-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 3:1</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular">N-GFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἀδελφοὶ ἅγιοι <b>κλήσεως</b> ἐπουρανίου μέτοχοι</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of a heavenly <span class="itali">calling,</span> consider<br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of the heavenly <span class="itali">calling,</span> consider<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/3-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> brothers holy <span class="itali">of [the] calling</span> heavenly partakers<p><b><a href="/text/2_peter/1-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Peter 1:10</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_peter/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὑμῶν τὴν <b>κλῆσιν</b> καὶ ἐκλογὴν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_peter/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> certain <span class="itali">about His calling</span> and choosing<br><a href="/kjvs/2_peter/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to make your <span class="itali">calling</span> and election<br><a href="/interlinear/2_peter/1-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> your <span class="itali">calling</span> and election<p><b><a href="/greek/2821.htm">Strong's Greek 2821</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_2821.htm">11 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/kle_sei_2821.htm">κλήσει — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/kle_seo_s_2821.htm">κλήσεως — 6 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/kle_sin_2821.htm">κλῆσιν — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/kle_sis_2821.htm">κλῆσις — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/2820.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2820"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2820" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/2822.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2822"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2822" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>